
Vernon County, MO
County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 45 metrics
Vernon County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 20,114 (1,801st of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (556th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,076th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,417th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,599th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,504th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,464th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024556th of 3,09482
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 569th of 3,09081
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,076th of 3,09265
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,341st of 3,05056
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,324th of 2,91654
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,380th of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,417th of 2,91651
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,534th of 2,91647
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,068th of 3,05032
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,145th of 3,09431
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Adults Who Smoke (%)21.4%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,683rd of 2,9168
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,569th of 2,91612
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,530th of 2,91613
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,449th of 2,91616
- Median Household Income$52,230Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,599th of 3,09316
- Poverty Rate (%)18.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,504th of 3,09419
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,464th of 3,09420
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,240th of 2,91623
- Median Income$52,230Poorest Counties1,506th of 2,00025
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,168th of 3,09429
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Vernon County, MO?
- Vernon County, MO has a population of 20,114, 1,801st among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Vernon County, MO rank best at?
- Among US counties, Vernon County, MO ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (556th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,076th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,417th of 2,916).
- Where does Vernon County, MO rank worst?
- Vernon County, MO ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,599th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,504th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,464th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Vernon County, MO?
- Rankodex ranks Vernon County, MO on 45 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
45 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics


